The Oregon Trail

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The Oregon Trail

• The Oregon Trail started in Independence,
  Missouri and ended somewhere in Oregon.

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The Oregon Trail

• The Oregon Trail took six months to complete.
• The pioneers headed west to start a new life.
• Many people died on the trail of diseases.

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Independence Missouri

• Independence was one of the jumping off points of
  the Oregon Trail.
• This is were the pioneers bought supplies and
  joined a wagon train.

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Chimney Rock

• Chimney Rock was a big landmark on the Oregon
  Trail.
• Chimney Rock stands 325 feet high above the plain
  today but during the migration it was a bit
  higher.

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The Rocky Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains was the hardest part of the
  trail.
• Many people fell of the wagons and broke bones or
  even died.
• Pioneers had to cross the Rockies before winter
  came.

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The Blue Mountains

• The Blue Mountains were a symbol to the pioneers
  that they were in the Oregon territory and they
  were closer to their goal.

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Hardships On the Oregon Trail

• There were many hardships on the Oregon Trail
  like diseases, weather, accidents, and river
  crossings.
• Many people died on the Oregon Trail because of
  diseases.
• The weather was a big factor on the Oregon Trail
  as well many people were struck by lighting and
  froze to death in the mountains.

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The Columbia River/Barlow Road

• The Columbia river was where the pioneers had to
  build a raft and travel down the undammed,
  reckless Columbia river or travel up Mt. Hood
  through the Barlow Road.

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The pioneers food

• The pioneers ate vegetables, bacon, fruit, meal,
  beans, and cheese.
• The pioneers hunted deer, elk, rabbit, squirrel,
  and buffalo.

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Indian Tribes

• There were many Indian tribes on the Oregon
  Trail. Some were friendly and some were
  unfriendly.
• Some of the tribes were the Lakota Sioux,
  Shoshone, and Pawnee.

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Dangerous Indians

• Many Indians were very dangerous.
• One of the most dangerous Indians were the Pawnee

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Willamette Valley

• Willamette Valley was also called Oregon City,
  this is where some pioneers finished the trail.
• This is where the pioneers would claim some land
  and start a new life.
• They hoped that life in Oregon would be better
  than back east.

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This Wonderful show was created by-

• Cody Ditto
• Mark Miller
• Lacy Sexton
• Katey Chagolla